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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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